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5. The lotus could not obtain the excellence of thine eyes ; who in 
the world doth not know it. 
6. Driven to shame by (the beauty of) thy lotus eyes, he went and 
hid himself in the water. 
7. Bidyapati saith, hear 0 pretty one, such women are like Lakslimi 
in beauty. 
8. I say this in the presence of king S'ib STh, Hup Narayan, and 
Lakhima, his queen. 
( 7 -) 
1. O Madhab, appease the fair one. 
2. What other damsel hath ever offered caresses such as she hath. 
3 and 4. The clouds pour rain, and fill the earth with water, and the 
night is dark and fearful, still she hath remembered thy virtues, and hath 
come. There is no bound to what she will bear for thee. 
5 and 6. She who trembleth at a picture of the king of serpents on 
a wall, hath come smiling to thee, sweet as she is, veiling her jewel face. 
7. Thy beloved hath foresworn her husband’s love, and come to thee 
in spite of all the censure of her relations. 
8. The Lady is intoxicated with the sweet wine of thy love, and 
hence careth not for ausfht else. 
O 
9 and 10. Bidyapati, the wise poet and appreciator of the pleasures 
of love, hath sung this. When Desire and Love are together in a person’s 
heart, what crime will he not commit. 
( 8 .) 
1. I saw the graceful form of the lotus-faced one. For awhile, how 
much love arose in her heart. 
2. Her love is fresh and the shame thereof is great. Her affection 
is visible (on her face), still she trieth to conceal it. 
3. Now she approacheth him, and now retreateth. She neither 
yieldeth to embraces with all her heart, nor doth she shew aversion. 
4. Her eyes remain not steady, and when she is caught by her hand, 
she concealeth her face. 
5. Bidyapati saith, I sing the pleasure of love ; the bride, by these 
actions, giveth others to understand her willingness. 
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A Riddle describing Radha's condition. 
1. Add the third vowel* after the third onef to the vowel J which is 
* 
f X 
* ^ which means “ come.” 
L 
